There I am: a sister. I was employed by the Department of Indian Affairs and I was also a member of PSAC. There you have it. One just never knows what is going to show up in the House of Commons on any given day.
People who are members of PSAC now and are federal employees would become employees of the Yukon government. That could get dicey when it comes to union negotiations or if there is any restructuring. I wish all the bargainers well when it comes time to change all that over. It will look tremendous on paper, but when the first person gets a notice in the mail from the new provincial or territorial government saying “By the way, we have restructured and you are redundant”, it is going to open a real kettle of fish. I am sure someone is thinking ahead on that. Having been a member of PSAC over the years and understanding a tiny bit about union negotiation, and I am sure my friend from Winnipeg will agree, when the first person gets the so-called hit it can cause some tremendous problems. I am trusting that someone somewhere has looked after that and that this will be as smooth and as excellent a transition and devolution as possible. We certainly wish them well.